Graduate Program
International Master of Business Administration (IMBA)
Healthcare Management

Become a Leader in Healthcare by Earning an International MBA in Healthcare Management

Discover how to lead a hospital, clinic, pharmaceutical company or other healthcare-related organization by earning your International Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management from Southern New Hampshire University. Designed to give you the critical-thinking, organizational, communication and technical know-how to become a chief decision maker, the International MBA in Healthcare Management examines how business theory can be applied to improve patient care. The program incorporates current trends, practices and processes into the curriculum to help you develop a unique and valuable skillset that you can immediately apply in a variety of healthcare professions.

SNHU’s International MBA is one of the most affordable in the nation and can be completed in as few as 18 months. With courses offered on campus and online, this program blends the best of both worlds by bringing together the convenience of online with the advantages of a physical campus. In addition to the focused study of healthcare management, the International MBA in Healthcare Management program promotes a thorough understanding of how business is conducted globally. This includes an examination of how external factors such as politics, international law, economic policies, regulatory systems and cultural beliefs influence decision making, and how to direct and manage multinational business operations effectively despite these differences.

See Yourself Succeed in Healthcare Management

The innovative International MBA curriculum is taught by highly qualified faculty who integrate their research and professional experience into classes. International Business Department faculty members are well recognized in their fields of specialization. Their close connections with businesses and governmental organizations play a key role in the success of our graduates in our international business programs.

By studying business practices in these emerging markets, you'll gain an invaluable real-world view of international business.

In International MBA in Healthcare Management program, you'll learn how to:

Analyze information systems, such as electronic medical record (EMR), laboratory and radiology systems, and understand how they're used by healthcare agencies today

Recognize trends in new practices, such as telemedicine and home healthcare, and how they function in various healthcare settings

Use technology to improve patient care

Understand the social, ethical and organizational challenges healthcare workers at all levels face with the incorporation of technology into the healthcare setting

Develop organizational processes and structures using the Total Quality Management approach to deliver health services that meet the needs of diverse clientele and a complex environment

Understand the impact of international economic, social and political relationships on corporations

Develop relationships within international markets and improve international competitiveness

SNHU, a private, nonprofit university, has one mission - to help you see yourself succeed. The benefits of earning your International MBA in Healthcare Management at SNHU include:

Academic heritage. Southern New Hampshire University was established in 1932 and has been offering an MBA program for more than 40 years, graduating thousands of successful business professionals.

Accreditation. SNHU is accredited by multiple governing agencies, including the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.

Affordability. SNHU is one of the most affordable private, nonprofit universities in New Hampshire, and students who qualify could receive up to $20,000 in grants and scholarships. (This scholarship amount is only for students who do not need a visa to study in the U.S.)

Convenience. Attend class when and where it's convenient for you - online or on location - and move at your own pace.

Efficiency and flexibility. Complete your graduate degree in as few as 18 months, with two courses per 10-week term.

Networking. Seek tips and career opportunities from our nationwide network including thousands of successful alumni within companies such as Liberty Mutual Insurance, Fidelity Investments, U.S. Departments of Defense and Armed Forces, State Street Corporation, IBM, AT&T, General Dynamics, Verizon, United Healthcare, Boston Scientific, Pfizer and Oracle.

Research opportunities. Use our International Business Modeling Laboratory for quantitative and technical research activities.

Student support. Count on the ongoing support of dedicated academic and career advisors specialized in your area of study.

International Students

International students who require a visa to study in the U.S. should contact our International Admission office at international@snhu.edu or 603.645.9629.

Admission Requirements

Acceptance decisions are made on a rolling basis throughout the year for our five graduate terms. You can apply at any time and get a decision within days of submitting all required materials. To apply, simply contact an admission counselor, who can help you explore financial options. Your counselor can also walk you through the application process, which involves completing a graduate application ($40 fee) and providing undergraduate transcripts.

Career Outlook

A Master of Business Administration is the most sought-after standard of graduate-level degrees. It provides you with a greater flexibility to transition across departments and industries due to the academic diversity of subjects studied. With a wide variety of concentrations to choose from, International MBAs can be applicable to a wide variety of industries, including financial services, science and technology, healthcare, trade, manufacturing, among others.

Professionals who obtain this degree often describe the accomplishment as highly rewarding — personally, professionally and financially. Simply put, an MBA is worth the investment.

Curriculum

The International Healthcare Management MBA degree is a 39-credit program consisting of 10 core International MBA courses and three specialized healthcare management courses. Because instructors bring decades of experience to the classroom, you’ll learn about the issues, trends and challenges healthcare administrators face today.

Degree Courses

The International Healthcare Management MBA online concentration consists of three specially selected courses designed to add an additional layer of expertise in this specialized field.

HIM
500
Healthcare Informatics

Students will learn the history and current state of healthcare and how the industry uses information systems. Throughout the course students will discuss types of information systems, such as the electronic medical record (EMR), laboratory and radiology systems and more. Students will also study trends in new practices, such as telemedicine and home healthcare, and how they function in various healthcare settings. Finally, students will explore how these and other industry trends, with the use of technology, can improve patient care.

HRM
630
Topics in Health Administration

This course focuses on developing organizational processes and structures utilizing the Total Quality Management approach to deliver health services which meet the needs of diverse clientele and a complex environment. Included are topical presentations by health care providers concentrating on the structure and delivery of quality health services.

IHP
600
Social & Organizational Issues in Healthcare

Students will learn the social, ethical and organizational challenges healthcare workers at all levels face with the incorporation of technology into the healthcare setting. Students will study change management strategies, current in the Healthcare Industry, including the impact of introducing or enhancing clinical information systems, while providing quality care, and the effect of these systems on patients and on interdisciplinary teams within the healthcare setting.

The 10-course International MBA core was developed to help students succeed in today's competitive and diverse business environment. Although topics are based loosely around a traditional MBA, course content is primarily focused on developing the skill set and strategic advantage to lead companies that do business globally.

ACC
500
Managerial Accounting

Students in this course study the accumulation of accounting information. The internal use of accounting for management planning, control and decision-making is emphasized. Background preparation: 6 credit hours of accounting or equivalent. Note: ACC 500 cannot be taken for credit or as an elective if ACC 510 has been completed.

FIN
500
Financial Management

This course is a study of financial decision- making in a firm, including its relationship to financial markets and institutions. Background preparation: 6 credit hours in economics.

INT
601
Global Entrepreneurship

This course explores the entire process of engaging in entrepreneurial activities in the global arena. The course covers in detail five essential areas of business development in the global market: Fundamentals and Identifying Opportunities, Valuation and Risk Management, Mobilizing Resources, Managing Contingencies and Changing Contexts, and Growth, Harvesting and Exit of businesses. Each of these areas will be covered in detail and supported with actual global case studies to enhance the learning of concepts. Students will test their skills by researching the creation of a global company.

INT
610
Multinational Corporate Environment

This course is a survey of economic, social and political relationships among and within nations, and their impacts upon corporations that operate in an international context.

INT
620
Global Corporate Finance

This course is a study of the problems of financing and reporting international operations. The evaluation of risk and funding strategies in international monetary relationships are emphasized.

INT
640
Multinational Market Strategies

This course involves the study of the issues involved in identifying developing relationships with international markets.

INT
650
International Trade and Competitiveness

Students in this course examine the conceptual and practical aspects of international trade and competitiveness. Theories of international trade, commercial policies and ways to improve international competitiveness are studied.

INT
660
International Negotiations

The issues and problems inherent in conducting business across different cultures are examined in this course. Students develop skills and strategies needed for effective negotiation with people from different cultures and societies.

INT
700
Multinational Business Strategy (Capstone)

This is a capstone course for the international business certificate. The course integrates various aspects of international business and focuses on the formulation of international business strategy. Case studies that cut across various functional disciplines are emphasized.

QSO
635
International Supply Chain Management

The U.S. economy is becoming increasingly global in nature. We are marketing and distributing more products in foreign nations, locating plants and other facilities internationally, and are buying from foreign companies. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the supply chain management function related to the international environment in terms of business/cultural customs, legal considerations, purchasing strategies, financial aspects, and international distribution.

Some students may be required to take foundation courses as prerequisites for more advanced IMBA material. Students with business-related undergraduate degrees typically are exempt from most foundation courses. In many cases, students choosing the electives track are able to apply credit hours from their foundation courses against their elective requirements.

This is an applied course, which will provide students with the mathematical knowledge and skills that underlie many courses offered in the school of business. Students will learn the fundamental concepts and methods of linear algebra, mathematical functions, differential calculus and statistics and their applications to business. They will also sharpen their quantitative, analytical and problem-solving skills that are so important for success in the world of business today.

MBA
502
Economics for Business

This course is intended to provide the student with a concisely focused yet rigorous introduction to both micro- and macroeconomic theory needed at the foundational level of a graduate degree program. Some of the topics to be addressed include: market behavior; demand theory and related elasticity concepts; production and cost theory; managerial decision-making in perfectly competitive and imperfectly competitive markets; GDP determination; unemployment and inflation; and fiscal and monetary policy.

MBA
503
Financial Reporting and Analysis

This course emphasizes the creation and interpretation of financial statements critical to an understanding of today's economy. Various financial topics related to financial statements are covered. Income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements are explored in-depth giving students an appreciation of how these statements are prepared and the standard accounting rules that apply to their creation.

MBA
610
Business Law

This course provides a survey of the legal environment of business by looking at legal issues and regulations in a business context. The students assess the impact of business law on organizational decision making for informing strategic legal decisions. The course covers employment law, contracts, tort and product liability, internet law as well as other legal issues affecting the business environment. The students also assess the legal and ethical implications of US companies doing business abroad.

OL
500
Human Behavior in Organizations

This course is a study of individuals and groups and their interaction. Students examine theories of motivation, communication, leadership, power and change with practical relation to contemporary issues. They also study organizations for key design variables and reward systems aimed at improved performance and organizational efficiency through employee motivational programs, participative management and cooperative decision making.

Tuition rates for Southern New Hampshire University's graduate degree programs are among the lowest in the nation. We offer a 25 percent tuition discount for U.S. service members, both full and part time, and the spouses of those on active duty.